Corn cushion



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' CORN CUSHION Filed Dec. 21, 1950 fnz enfar d... v-A m Patented July 28, I 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE coRN CUSHION William Scholl, Chicago, Ill.

Application December 21, 1950, Serial No. 202,036

' Claims. (01.128-153) This invention relatesv to improvements in a corn cushion, and more particularly to a corn cushion or pad highly desirable for the relief of pressureon a corn or the like on the top or sides of a toe, the device being effective totransfer pressure to adjacent healthy parts surrounding; the corn, especially when the corn is located inan inconvenient position for the application of acorn pad or the like, although the invention will have other uses. and purposes as will be apparent to one skilledin the art.

, Many and various types of corn cushions and pads have been heretofore. made, but in every instance of which I am aware, these pads were not shaped properly to intimately fit over a corn or similar afiliction, which in nearly every instance isnof substantially. atrue dome shape. Pads of the character: heretofore made were substantiallyfiat when not in use, and when attached toa toe ,by an encircling band, the pad might be deformed by the band into an arcuate contour transversely, but would. still have a straight line effect longitudinally of the pad and toe, whereby the. pad was extremely uncomfortable when placed directly on the top of a toe beneath an article of footwear, would not adhere to the toe properly, especially if applied over a joint of the toe,and'in many cases provided an abrupt hard edge which established-irritation from the pad adjacent the corn. In short, corn pads heretofore known did not intimately encase or smother a corn so as'to transfer all'pressure away from the, corn to surrounding healthy tissue and at the same time prevent irritation of that tissue regardless of where the. pad was disposed beneath an article of footwear.

With the foregoing in mind, it is an important object of the instant invention to provide a corn pad that is truly dome shaped.

It is another object of this invention to provide a corn pad adapted to intimately fit over a corn and over a joint of a toe, by the inherent shape of the pad without reliance upon an article of footwear or an attaching band to bend the pad into a proper fitting shape.

Also a feature of the invention resides in the provision of a corn cushion or pad, extremely light in weight, very soft and yielding, and yet having an upwardly arched contour both transversely and longitudinally of the pad prior to its application to the foot.

Still a further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a corn pad capable of giving full protection to the afliiction, and at the same time permit air to reach the aflliction.

Another object of the invention resides in the 2 provision of a corn cushion embodying a cushion and body part, and a cover therefor, the body part having an opening therein to receive the afiiiction, and the cover having a smaller opening in line with the opening in the body part.

I It is also a feature of the invention to provide a corn cushion having a highly resilient body part held into substantially a true dome shape by-the application of a cover thereto.

Still a further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a corn cushion having a body part of foam latex, with a cover thereover embodying an integral toe loop of resilient latex.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics and advantages of the instant invention have been above pointed out, others will become apparent from the following disclosures, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which--- 7 Figure 1 is a pictorial illustration of a corn cushion embodying principles of the instant invention applied to a human foot; v

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the cushion or pad itself;

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view of the cushion or pad taken substantially as indicated by the line III--III of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section through the cushion or pad taken substantially as indicated by the line IV-IV of Fig. 3; and

Figure 5 is a plan view of the cover element only prior to application to the body portion of the pad.

As shown on the drawings:

In Fig. 1, an illustrated embodiment of the instant invention is shown attached to the fourth toe of a foot I, the corn cushion being applied not only over the top of the toe, but also over a joint in the toe to clearly indicate the intimate fit of the corn cushion around a corn supposedly therebeneath, without any external aid to force the pad to adopt a proper fitting shape to wholly enclose the corn.

The corn cushion or pad includes a dome-like body portion 2, which as seen from Figs. 3 and 4, is upwardly arched both transversely and longitudinally thereof. This body part is preferably made of foam latex, a substance exceedingly light, porous, very yielding, and possessing high restorative powers, as well as possessing extremely long life without danger of compaction. The body portion is also provided with an aperture or opening 3 in the top thereof to receive the higher part of the afiiiction.

Over the body portion just described is a cover 4 which may satisfactorily be made of relatively thin sheet latex of the type of the commonly known dental dam rubber. Before application to the body part, the top member or cover 4 is cut from a flat sheet in a pattern such as illustrated in Fig. 5. It will be seen that the cover embodies opposed elongated projections 5 and 6 which, when the ends thereof are adhesively or otherwise secured together, form a toe loop or en'- circling band I as seen in Figs. 3 and 4'. Also, the cover embodies a pair of open V-shaped notches B-8, these notches being provided in the mar= ginal portion of the cover, opposed to each other along a line normal to the axis of the elongations 5 and 6. The cover is also provided with a Gen tral aperture 9, definitely smaller than the opening 3 in the body portion 2.

When the cover is applied to the body portion 2, adhesively or in any other suitable manner, it is applied in such a way that the opposed notches 8--8'- are closed i. e., the sides of the notches are brought together as Seen at [8' in Figs. 1 and 2. Thus, the cover assumes a dome shape and con'-' sequently forces the body portion into such shape. The closing of the notches upwardly arches the cover bothlongitudinally and transversely of the pad, and the joining of the elongations 5 and B to form the toe loop l adds to the arching of the cover transversely of the resultant pad. From the showing in- Fig. 4, it will be seen that the cover extends slightly beyond the body portion 2 as indicated at H so as to provide a smoother and more intimate fit of the device against the toe. When the pad is completed, apertures or openings- 3 and 9 are in alignment with each 1 other, and the opening 9' being smaller more efrectiveiy protects the affliction, While at the's'ame time permitting air to reach theafiliction.

It should-- also be noted that the entire corn cushion is Waterproof, and may be left on the foot while bathing with no discomfort to the userv From the foregoing, it is apparent that I have provided a corn cushion or pad having adomelike shape and which intimately fitsaround a corn or the like upon application and with no outside aid, the pad contacting healthy tissue entirely around the corn regardless of where the corn is disposed, and the pad fitting intimately even over a joint in a toe. non-irritating in character, fully protective, simple iii-construction and economical to Ina-nu facture.

It will be understood that modifications and variations may be effected without departing Further, the p'ad is 4 from the scope of the novel concepts of the present invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a corn pad, a cushioning member of foam latex dome shaped, means to hold said member on the foot of a user, a cover over said cushioning member, said member having an opening therein to receive an afiliction, and said cover having an opehingtlierein of less size than the opening in said member but aligned therewith.

2. In a corn pad, a cushioning member upwardly arched both laterally and longitudinally thereof, a cover over said member and secured thereto, said cover being initially flat with opposed V-notches therein, said notches being closed upon securement of the cover to said member to cause said member to assume a dome shape.-

3. In a corn pad, 9. cushioning member upwardly arched both laterally and longitudinally thereof, a; thin latex cover over said member and secured thereto, said cover initially havingopen notches in the margin thereof closed upon ap-- plication to said member to hold said member in a dome shape.-

4. In a corn-pad, a cushioning member of roam latex dome shaped, a thin late x cover secured to said member in a manner to hold said mem ber in its dome shape, said member having an aiiliction receiving opening therein, and said cover having an opening of less size but aligned with the first said opening.

5; In a corn pad, a dome-shaped cushioningmember having an opening therein to receive ail'iiction, a thin shinlike latex cover" over said member and extending therebeyond in all directions, saidcover having a smaller opening in alignment with the opening in: said member, and a toe loop integral with said cover and dis posed centraily of the pad.

WILLIAM- M. SCROLL:

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